The purpose of this article is to review the theoretical, empirical, and practical implications
related to the modus operandi of sexual offenders against children. First, the rational choice …

There are numerous methodological pitfalls in the use of survey data to study violence
against women. This article reviews some of the major problems, including definitional …

Abstract Models of the offense chain or relapse process provide a description of the
cognitive, behavioral, motivational, and contextual factors associated with a sexual offense …

There is no question that public awareness and concern about child sexual abuse have
increased in Australia in recent years. In Queensland, official statistics indicate that the rate …

The current investigation examined the predictability of adolescent sexual offenders' modus
operandi based upon differences in victim, perpetrator, and offense characteristics …

The aim of the current study was to investigate specific pathways in the offending process of
extrafamilial sexual child molesters. Forty-four men who had committed at least one sexual …

Child sexual abuse is recognized as a national problem that has reached epidemic
proportions. However, empirical investigations of offender behaviors associated with the …

Why do some men commit sex offenses? This is a simple question with a very complex
answer. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting …

The aim of this study was to provide the first empirical description of the modus operandi of
sexual offenders working or doing voluntary work with children and adolescents across all …

Although a sizable percentage of all sexual abuse in the United States is perpetrated by
females, until recently the subject of sexual offending by this population has been largely …